This year will see the first of what will be an annual wagnerian readers awards affectionately and henceforth known as the erdas the reasons for which shall become apparent later in the month but first, we asked readers to chose the greatest recorded ring cycle in four different categories. Wilhelm richard wagner composer 181883 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Some people like to bingewatch breaking bad or game of thrones. For this reason, many full ring recordings are the result of unofficial recording of live performances, particularly from the bayreuth festival where new productions are often broadcast by german radio.
It is a union of opera and drama, in which the individual arts are subordinated to a common purpose. Clocking in at approximately 15 hours, this makes it the longest opera ever created and the second longest song in the world. The present recording, originally a coproduction of the german polyband company and the italian fratelli fabbri publishing house was the first to feature the. What would a wagner related awards ceremony be without a significant prelude. The first production of the ring in italy was in venice the place where wagner died, just two. The lord of the rings by tolkien is a sweet movie for the kids the ring of the nibelung by richard wagner is a prophecy for. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. For this reason, many full ring recordings are the result of unofficial recording of live performances, particularly from the bayreuth festival where new productions are often broadcast by german ra. The cycle, often referred to as the tetralogy, is based on versions of the scandinavian saga of the nibelungs involving gods and mortals. It is even possible for the orchestra to convey ideas that are hidden from the. Wagners ring of the nibelung richard wagner had a vision. My bingewatching material of choice is wagners ring cycle, and since i recently had a holiday weekend combined with arctic temperatures outside, it seemed like a good time to revisit this bluray set i purchased about a year ago. His own libretto to the operas, translated by andrew porter, is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative. Subtitles in german, english, french, italian, spanish, chinese.
The nibelungenlied song of the nibelungen is a long middle high german epic by a south german poet of the early th cent. You will find here a wealth of information about all major classic operas, composers, conductors and singers. Detractors, on the contrary, find the sets drearily realistic, the production short of drama and describe it as a nibelungen ring museum. In this context it should be noted that this met production filmed in 198990 is the only conventionally staged dvd of the nibelungen ring on the market. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. The works are based loosely on characters from the norse sagas and the nibelungenlied. The better way to answer this question is to list some prominent recordings and say what their different virtues are. His own libretto to the operas, translated by andrew porter, is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative metaphors and alliteration.
I actually liked both the packaging and the two excellent booklets which have some fabulous still photos of the performances. In places, wagner tells the story with the orchestra, using leitmotifsfragments of melody that convey emotions and themes as they recur in varying contexts. The result is a ring cycle that many consider the best on home video. Tolkien did not like wagner and his interpretations of the german myths. Topics wagner ring cycle english german collection opensource language german. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Title the ring of the nibelung composer wagner, richard.
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